Music
– The McCallie Men’s Chorus, 3 p.m. Sunday, Simpson United Methodist Church, 601 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga., free; for information, call 706-866-3410.
– Alan Coleman, Libby O’Neill and Ordained Ministries, 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, Cokesbury Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Red Bank, free, public invited; for information, call Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
– DeAnna Jacobs, Veverly Jennings and Calvary’s Blend, 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, Cokesbury Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Red Bank, free, public invited; for information, call Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
Events
– 2016 Women’s Day: “Women Seeking God,” Sunday 11 a.m., Phillips Temple CME Church, 1321 N. Moore Road; speakers include life coach Carmen Carson at 11 a.m.; the Rev. Shaunna Barbee at 3 p.m., 622-9171.
– 38th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 2000 Jackson St.; honoring Pastor Eddie R. Jacks and his wife, Norriee, special guests: Pastor Jimmy Ingram and Pastor Eddie D. Jacks.
– Ninth Annual Jewish Film Series, 7 p.m. Wednesday; “A La Vie,” Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace Road, $7 per person with free popcorn and soft drink; 493-0270.
– “Improving our Community IQ,” 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays through May 11; Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St; speakers are: Wednesday, Jimmy Turner with the MacClellan Center for the Homeless Families on homelessness and family services; May 4, Jerry Redman, CEO of Second Life on human trafficking; May 11, Madeline Swanson, executive director of the Newton Child Development Center on the center’s services for children, public invited, 266-2828.
– 38th Annual Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast, 7 a.m-8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 3; Chattanooga Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A & B, 1150 Carter St.; speaker is J. Frank Harrison, III, president and CEO, Coca-Cola Bottling Co.; $20 per person; $160 table of eight, information: Carol at Wingfield Scale at 423-698-0100 or email to cbrown@wingfieldscale.com; mail check to: Prayer Breakfast, c/o Jackson Wingfield, 2205 Holtzclaw Ave. Chattanooga TN 37404.
– “Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road; forum to discuss Rabbi Joshua Sack’s book “Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence”; panelists are: Basaam Issa, president of the Islamic Society of Greater Chattanooga, Rabbi Susan Tendler from the B’Nai Zion Jewish Congregation and the Rev. Charles Ensminger of the Harrison United Methodist Church, 698-6951, ext. 108.
– First Baptist Church Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.- rp.m. Friday, May 6, and 8 a.m-1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, First Baptist Church Fort Oglethorpe, 2645 LaFayette Road, 706-866-0232.
– Annual Women’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 21, First Baptist Church Fort Oglethorpe, 2645 Lafayette Road; guest speaker is Christian comedian Kay Dodd; music by the Sweet Georgia Sound Ensemble; $15 per person, available by contacting the church office at 706-866-0232 or Laura Jones at 423-605-1816.
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